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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “remote”

“remote” is pronounced /ɹɪˈmoʊt/ (ri-MOHT) in American English and /ɹɪməʊt/ in British English, and /ɹiˈmoʊt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “moʊt”.
The sound

Say “remote” in 2 beats

Say it like this

remote

/ɹɪˈmoʊt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪməʊt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. ɹɪɹɪ
  2. moʊtmoʊtstress
IPA (American)
/ɹɪˈmoʊt/
IPA (British)
/ɹɪməʊt/
Also accepted
/ɹiˈmoʊt/
Respelling
ri-MOHT
Syllables
2 — ɹɪ-MOƱT
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ɹɪ-MOƱT. “moʊt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɹɪˈmoʊt/

British

/ɹɪməʊt/

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Meaning

What “remote” means

  1. noun

    a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance

    “he lost the remote for his TV”

  2. adjective

    located far away spatially

    “distant lands”

  3. adjective

    very unlikely

    “an outside chance”

Say it in a sentence

“The remote village has one shop and no mobile signal.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹrɪshort immoʊlong ott

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Questions

“remote”, answered

How do you pronounce “remote”?

“remote” is pronounced /ɹɪˈmoʊt/ (ri-MOHT) in American English and /ɹɪməʊt/ in British English, and /ɹiˈmoʊt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “moʊt”. Build it as ɹɪ-MOƱT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “remote” have?

2: ɹɪ · moʊt. The beat lands on the second, “moʊt”.

Is “remote” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈmoʊt/ (ri-MOHT); British English says /ɹɪməʊt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “remote” mean?

As a noun: a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance For example: “he lost the remote for his TV” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “remote”?

Stress the second syllable: ɹɪ-MOƱT. “moʊt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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